2022 Monarch Conservation Grants.pdf

Monarch Joint Venture (MJV)
- Mission: Protect monarchs and their migration through habitat conservation, education, and science.
- Vision: Thriving monarch populations and a flagship for conservation of other plants and animals.
- Contact: Website, Email ([email protected]), Phone, Mailing Address.

Grant Program Overview
- Funds projects aligning with the Monarch Conservation Implementation Plan.
- Supports collaborative and innovative partner projects.
- 2022 awards funded by U.S. Forest Service International Programs.

2022 Awards (Total: $169,856)

Habitat (Total: $104,924)
1. Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund - Seed a Legacy ($20,000): Provides pollinator habitat seed mixtures for 12 states.
2. Metro Blooms - Lawns to Legumes ($40,000): Incorporates monarch conservation elements in educational programming and support grants in the North Central region.
3. Native Plant Society of Texas - I-35 Monarch Waystation Rest Stop Project & Bring Back the Monarchs to Texas Garden Grant Program ($10,000): Restores waystations and boosts garden grant program.
4. Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative - Restoration of Stopover Habitat and Waystations Across Ohio ($9,960): Establishes 50 acres of monarch habitat in Ohio.
5. Xerces Society - Recovering Monarch Butterflies in California ($20,000): Restores habitat in early-season breeding areas and distributes Monarch and Pollinator Habitat kits.
6. Pollinator Protection Fund of Laguna Beach - Monarch Butterfly Habitat Across the City of Laguna Beach ($5,264): Creates 500 sq. ft. of monarch habitat in Bluebird Park.
7. Sand County Foundation - Engaging Youth Through High School Habitat Grants ($48,000): Provides grants to 16 high schools for pollinator habitat projects.

Education (Total: $54,932)
1. Cibolo Center for Conservation - Monarch Outreach Initiative ($10,000): Creates certified monarch waystations and provides teacher training.
2. California Association of Resource Conservation Districts - Enabling California RCDs to Engage With Schools in Western Monarch Conservation ($49,032): Develops age-appropriate lessons and trains RCDs for school outreach.
3. Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin - Strategic Monarch Conservation Outreach Initiative ($6,000): Develops communications messaging and outreach strategies for Wisconsin.
4. Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History - Monarch & Pollinator Education Programs ($25,680): Develops education programs and expands existing resources for schools and community science.

Total 2022 Awards: $169,856